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110th Memorial Exhibition for Illustrator Hikozo Ito
Yayoi Museum
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Hikozo Ito
Hikozo Ito produced period-specific illustrations for boys’ magazines such as “Shonen-Kurabu” (Boys Club). A descendent of the master fencer Itosai Ito, Hikozo was a serious student of swordsmanship in addition being a superb illustrator, and was known for eccentric episodes such as drawing with his own blood. This exhibition presents around 350 of his works, with a focus on his sharply rendered pen illustrations. Ito, who once said, “The spirit is not an artist but a warrior,” drew portraits of extreme situations that faced death head-on while evoking violent, bewitching beauty and bloodlust. His works have the power to make viewers’ hair stand on end.
[Related Event]
Gallery Talk
Date: 2/9 (Sun) 14:00
[Image: Hikozo Ito “Jiro Osoragi Kakubeeshiji Illustration”]
[Related Event]
Gallery Talk
Date: 2/9 (Sun) 14:00
[Image: Hikozo Ito “Jiro Osoragi Kakubeeshiji Illustration”]
Schedule | Jan 3 (Fri) 2014-Mar 30 (Sun) 2014 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥900, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥500. | ||||||
| Venue | Yayoi Museum http://www.yayoi-yumeji-museum.jp/  | ||||||
| Location | 2-4-3 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032 | ||||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 1 at Nezu Station on the Chiyoda line, 7 minute walk from exit 1 at Todaimae Station on the Namboku line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-3812-0012 | ||||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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